Mao Asada of Japan waves to spectators as she walks to the results area after completing her routine in the women's free skate figure skating finals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.
I could go on and on about the women's short program — the heartbreaking downfall of Japan's Mao Asada, the audacious elegance of France's Maé-Bérénice Meité, the fact that Kanako Murakami (also of Japan) consciously
It was an interesting night of women's figure skating, with Yulia Lipnitskaya of Russia, the darling of the team event last week, and Japan's Mao Asada, the reigning Olympic silver medalist, each taking an uncharacteristic fall
PHOTO: Ivan Sekretarev/AP Mao Asada of Japan reacts after completing her free skate in the women's figure skating final Thursday at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. by Associated Press Feb 20, 2014 – 8:03 PM
Reigning Olympic silver medalist Mao Asada had a disappointing performance in the ladies figure skating short program on Wednesday which landed her in the 16th position entering Thursday's skate for the gold where the ladies would take the ice in the